Designated Individual – Temporary Works

Alun Griffiths (Contractors) Ltd; Abergavenny; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm based in Abergavenny is looking for a Designated Individual – Temporary Works. This full-time role involves overseeing temporary works standards, mentoring supervisors, and engaging with project teams. Ideal candidates will hold a civil engineering degree and have significant experience in temporary works, offering competitive salary and benefits including a company car.

Benefits

Company Car/Allowance

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Contributory pension scheme

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience as a Designated Individual in temporary works.
• Chartered in a relevant discipline preferred.
• Ability to provide guidance and mentorship.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain temporary works standards.
• Validate external parties’ temporary works procedures.
• Engage with the pre-construction team for tender considerations.

Skills

Temporary works experience

Leadership skills

Civil Engineering knowledge

Education

Degree/HND in Civil Engineering

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Designated Individual – Temporary Works, Abergavenny

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Client:

Alun Griffiths (Contractors) Ltd

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Abergavenny, United Kingdom

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12.08.2025

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26.09.2025

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JOB INTRODUCTION

Are you a Designated Individual – Temporary Works looking to join Griffiths based at our head offices in Abergavenny?

Founded in 1968, Griffiths are a sustainable Construction Contractor that helps connect communities through delivering Road, Rail, Water, and Utilities projects. We pride ourselves on delivering the highest quality projects in a healthy, safe, and sustainable manner to improve people’s everyday lives.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Designated Individual – Temporary Works looking to join Griffiths on a full-time basis. We are open to applications from candidates who live in; or can commute from some of the following areas: Newport, Cardiff, Swansea, Penarth, Barry, Porthcawl, Neath, Usk, Aberdare, Merthyr Tydfil, Llanfoist, Bristol, Chepstow, Pontypridd.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITY

As a Designated Individual – Temporary Works, you will be the senior person within an organisation with the responsibility for establishing, implementing, and maintaining the temporary works standard for the organisation.

On a day-to-day basis, the successful Designated Individual – Temporary Works duties and responsibilities will include (not exhaustive) the following:

• Validating external parties’ temporary works procedures where Griffiths are not operating as the Principal Contractor or are subcontracting elements of the works
• Engage with the pre-construction team to ensure that the temporary works for all tenders have been fully considered
• Assessing and documenting the approvals of the Temporary Works Co-ordinator on a project-by-project basis
• Mentoring Temporary Works Supervisors, provide support to expand their experience and knowledge
• Provide support to the Temporary Works Coordinator where required with respect to managing the programme of works
• Providing leadership to Temporary Works Supervisors when medium and high-risk temporary works have been identified
• On projects involving complex and/or high-risk temporary works, assist in reviewing critical temporary work when required
• Ensuring those undertaking roles of responsibility are suitably competent in terms of knowledge, skill, and experience; and have suitable resource capability to deliver the works

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate will be a Designated Individual – Temporary Works who is ideally Chartered in a relevant discipline and has extensive temporary works experience.

Furthermore, you should ideally be degree/HND educated in Civil Engineering or a relevant discipline and be conversant on varied construction sectors.

WHY GRIFFITHS

In the role of Designated Individual – Temporary Works, we offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits:

• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
• Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks)
• We currently have nine communities inc.(REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & Carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female voice and Menopause’
• Training and development opportunities

Griffiths, part of Tarmac; a CRH Company, is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when this happens, we sometimes bring the published closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

@Griffiths @Alungriffiths @Tarmac #Griffiths #Alungriffiths #Tarmac #temporaryworksdesignatedindividual #works #engineering #construction #civils

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JOB INTRODUCTION

Are you a Designated Individual – Temporary Works looking to join Griffiths based at our head offices in Abergavenny?

Founded in 1968, Griffiths are a sustainable Construction Contractor that helps connect communities through delivering Road, Rail, Water, and Utilities projects. We pride ourselves on delivering the highest quality projects in a healthy, safe, and sustainable manner to improve people’s everyday lives.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Designated Individual – Temporary Works looking to join Griffiths on a full-time basis. We are open to applications from candidates who live in; or can commute from some of the following areas: Newport, Cardiff, Swansea, Penarth, Barry, Porthcawl, Neath, Usk, Aberdare, Merthyr Tydfil, Llanfoist, Bristol, Chepstow, Pontypridd.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITY

As a Designated Individual – Temporary Works, you will be the senior person within an organisation with the responsibility for establishing, implementing, and maintaining the temporary works standard for the organisation.

On a day-to-day basis, the successful Designated Individual – Temporary Works duties and responsibilities will include (not exhaustive) the following:

• Validating external parties’ temporary works procedures where Griffiths are not operating as the Principal Contractor or are subcontracting elements of the works
• Engage with the pre-construction team to ensure that the temporary works for all tenders have been fully considered
• Assessing and documenting the approvals of the Temporary Works Co-ordinator on a project-by-project basis
• Mentoring Temporary Works Supervisors, provide support to expand their experience and knowledge
• Provide support to the Temporary Works Coordinator where required with respect to managing the programme of works
• Providing leadership to Temporary Works Supervisors when medium and high-risk temporary works have been identified
• On projects involving complex and/or high-risk temporary works, assist in reviewing critical temporary work when required
• Ensuring those undertaking roles of responsibility are suitably competent in terms of knowledge, skill, and experience; and have suitable resource capability to deliver the works

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate will be a Designated Individual – Temporary Works who is ideally Chartered in a relevant discipline and has extensive temporary works experience.

Furthermore, you should ideally be degree/HND educated in Civil Engineering or a relevant discipline and be conversant on varied construction sectors.

WHY GRIFFITHS

In the role of Designated Individual – Temporary Works, we offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits:

• Company Car / Car Allowance
• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
• Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks)
• We currently have nine communities inc.(REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & Carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female voice and Menopause’
• Training and development opportunities

Griffiths, part of Tarmac; a CRH Company, is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when this happens, we sometimes bring the published closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

@Griffiths @Alungriffiths @Tarmac #Griffiths #Alungriffiths #Tarmac #temporaryworksdesignatedindividual #works #engineering #construction #civils

Apply Job applications are processed by our parent company, Tarmac. Clicking apply will take you to their website, but don't worry - your application will be sent through to the careers team at Alun Griffiths

Job information

Salary Excellent Salary + Company Car/Allowance + Benefits

Frequency Annual

Job Reference tarmac/TP/39940/5011

Contract Type Permanent

Closing Date 10 November, 2023

Job Category Engineering

Business Unit Griffiths

Location Abergavenny , United Kingdom

Posted on 10 October, 2023

Salary Excellent Salary + Company Car/Allowance + Benefits Frequency Annual Job Reference tarmac/TP/39940/5011 Contract Type Permanent Closing Date 10 November, 2023 Job Category Engineering Business Unit Griffiths Location Abergavenny , United Kingdom Posted on 10 October, 2023 Apply Job applications are processed by our parent company, Tarmac. Clicking apply will take you to their website, but don't worry - your application will be sent through to the careers team at Alun Griffiths

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